Patty Dann
<p>Patty Dann's novels have been translated into French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Chinese, Korean, and Japanese. Her novel <em>Mermaids</em> was made into a movie starring Cher, Winona Ryder, and Christina Ricci. Dann is also the author of <em>The Butterfly Hours: Transforming Memories into Memoir</em>, <em>The Goldfish Went on Vacation: A Memoir of Loss</em>, and <em>The Baby Boat: A Memoir of Adoption</em>. Dann's articles have appeared in the <em>New York Times</em>, <em>Boston Globe</em>, <em>O</em>, <em>The Oprah Magazine</em>, and numerous other publications. She teaches writing workshops at the West Side YMCA in New York. Dann is married to journalist Michael Hill and has one son and two stepsons.</p>